What does kanji 寿 mean?

The primary meaning of kanji 寿 is longevity.

How is kanji 寿 read?

The kunyomi readings for kanji 寿 are ことぶき, ことぶ.く, ことほ.ぐ; the onyomi readings are ジュ, ス, シュウ.

What is the main radical of kanji 寿?

The main radical for kanji 寿 is 寸.

What words use kanji 寿?

Example words that use kanji 寿 include 寿命, 寿司, 寿, すき焼き.

JōyōJLPT N1Kanken 3

寿

Meaning

Kanji 寿

longevity

longevity, congratulations, one's natural life

Stroke Order

Readings

Kunyomi 訓読み: ことぶきことぶ.くことほ.ぐ
Onyomi 音読み: ジュスシュウ
Nanori 名乗り: かずじじゅうすっすみとしとしかつながのぶのりひさひさしやす

Variant: 夀 (Itaiji) • Old form: 壽 • Added to Jōyō: 1946

Jōyō: -
JLPT: JLPT N1
Frequency: #1245
Strokes: 7
Radical: 寸
Components: 一 • ノ • 二 • 寸
Kanji Kentei: Level 3
Similar Kanji: 丰 • 邦 • 夆 • 砉 • 蚌

Related vocabulary

Showing 36 common entries

Showing 36 of 107 entries that include this kanji.

寿命

じゅみょう

life (of a battery, lightbulb, etc.)

寿司

すし

sushi

寿

ことぶき

longevity

すき焼き

すきやき

sukiyaki

すし詰め

すしづめ

jam-packed

すし酢

すしず

seasoned vinegar used for preparing sushi rice

寿く

ことぶく

to congratulate

寿ぐ

ことほぐ

to congratulate

寿を上る

じゅをたてまつる

to offer a toast for longevity

寿永

じゅえい

Juei era (1182.5.27-1184.4.16)

寿賀

じゅが

long-life celebrations, particularly the 61st, 77th and 88th birthdays

寿教室

ことぶききょうしつ

culture courses for the aged

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Example sentences

5 reference sentences

祖父は長寿を祝われた。

my grandfather was celebrated for his longevity.

ご長寿をお祈りします。

i pray for your long life.

結婚のお祝いに寿の字を書いた。

for the wedding celebration, i wrote the character kotobuki.

その知らせはまことに寿だった。

that news was truly a cause for celebration.

彼は寿命をまっとうした。

he lived out his natural life.

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